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Real Estate Glossary

Exchanger

This refers to the taxpayer or the actual owner of the investment property. They are looking to push through with a tax-deferred exchange. An exchanger, however, cannot be an owner who wishes to defer capital gains tax on a...

Real Estate Glossary

Base year

The base year is, more often than not, the first year of a commercial rental period that sets a standard for the amount tenants will pay for building expenses for each succeeding year. The base year is typically the first year of...

Real Estate Glossary

Central Place Theory

This geographical theory accounts for the size, organization of settlements, distribution, establishments, and market areas in a competitive and interdependent residential system. It illustrates the differences in locational...

Real Estate Glossary

Disclosure

This is a revelation or the process of making a fact known when it was previously kept or hidden. For example, many states in the US require you to disclose major physical defects in whatever house you are putting up on the...

Real Estate Glossary

Credit report

Also referred to as a credit file, a credit report is an account of your credit history that is prepared by a credit bureau. It contains your credit history and personal history. Credit history details what you owe and to whom...

Real Estate Glossary

Functional Obsolescence

This is a form of accrued devaluation examined in the cost approach to market pricing. Functional obsolescence is the reduction of an item's desirability or functionality due to an outdated and/or poor design, new technology, or...

Real Estate Glossary

Earnest Money Deposit

This is an advanced deposit paid by the buyer to convey good faith to the seller. Earnest money is usually held in escrow until the transaction has been closed and all conditions have been fulfilled. It can be utilized to offset...